A systematic review that included 72 studies found that motivational interviewing outperformed traditional advise giving in 80% of studies.
Source – (Rubak S, Sandbaek A, Lauritzen T, Christensen B 2005)
“Providers who know how to effectively deal with resistance and ambivalence have adherence rates 5x higher than information giving”
Dr. Bruce Berger, 2008
Unless MI proficiency can be developed, measured and sustained, it will simply not be possible for organizations to achieve the type so improvements in patient-level outcomes demonstrated in MI clinical research trials.
Butterworth, S., Anderson B., 2011
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